Catapulting Ping Pong Balls

Problem Scenario:

Broad Question:

does surface of ball effect its flight.

Specific Question:

does the surface of the woffleball effect its flight and its distence.

Hypothesis:

it is hypothesised that the smother the surface the farther it will fly.

Graph of Hypothesis:

Variables

Independent Variable: The ball

Dependent Variable: how far the ball goes

Variables That Need To Be Controlled: same ball weight, same catapult and the same amount of bost to fling the balls

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

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General Plan

First build a catapult then buy two wiffle balls after i will launch the wiffle balls and record the data

Potential Problems And Solutions

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

be careful launching catapult so it does not hit any one

Experimental Design

(add the correct headings from the experimental design page before beginning)

Resources and Budget Table

Data Table

Time Line

in early March i got all my data i am going to

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Background Research

References

Detailed Procedure

Diagram

Photo List

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Results

All Raw Data

Graphs

Photos

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Data Analysis

Conclusion

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Discussion

Benefit to Community and/or Science

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